Sage

Salvia mellifera - Sage

Name: Sage Salvia mellifera
SKU: F1289
Price: 3.4 EUR
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Ref : F1289 - Salvia mellifera

Bag of 200 seeds

This highly melliferous species can grow up to 2 m tall, with elongated foliage and an abundance of nectar-rich, pale lavender flowers.

This species is native to southern California. The Chumash people used it to relieve pain by preparing a very strong solar infusion.

This species contains diterpenes (aethiopinone) and triterpenes (ursolic acid) with analgesic properties. The Chumash people used it to relieve pain by preparing a very strong solar infusion.

Culture
Features
Origin
Use

Sowing :

in bucket, in the ground

Seeding advice :

Sow in pots or nursery at 18°C minimum. Cover seeds and keep moist. Transplant after the last frosts, when plants have 4 to 5 leaves, 50 cm apart in all directions. For direct sowing, wait for the soil to warm up. Thin to 50 cm in all directions.

Culture Council :

Seed germination can sometimes take a long time.

Sowing period (under cover) :

March, April, May

Sowing period (outdoors) :

May, June, July

Harvest period :

April, May, June, July, August, September, October

Culture :

in the ground, in pot

Exhibition :

sunny

Water requirements :

low

Soil type :

all floor types

Soil quality :

drained, sec, light, rich

Latin name :

Salvia mellifera

Precocity :

mid-season

Bag capacity :

200 seeds

Color :

Lavender

Flower characteristics :

fragrance, edible

Plant pruning :

From 100 to 200 cm

Foliage :

elongated

Historical origin of the variety :

United States

Description age :

This species is native to southern California.

Usage :

This species contains diterpenes (aethiopinone) and triterpenes (ursolic acid) with analgesic properties. The Chumash people used it to relieve pain by preparing a very strong solar infusion.